I don’t know about you but I am not a big fan of the rehearsal dinner tradition. I’m just gonna say it. As a bride you tend to be pretty manic in the lead up to the wedding (obvz) and by the time you get to the night before all you want to do is curl up in your jammies and get some beauty sleep before the biggest day of your life – am I right? I also always think… Keep Reading

Hello lovelies – We’re back with our latest edition of bridal lifestyle where we look at all the tips and tricks to help you enjoy your time as a bride-to-be. Yes we all loooooovee weddings needless to say but being a bride is such a fun and special time that we want to make sure you get the most out of it and don’t let it slip away while you are busy with all your planning 🙂 Today I wanted… Keep Reading

Happy Thursday lovely people! Well it’s that time when we’re winding down the week and our minds are off daydreaming – well at least mine is. Today I found myself looking through our pictures from our vacation to Kabini River last year and I thought “this is actually a perfect honeymoon spot, why haven’t I told anyone about it?” So here I am to share the love. My husband and I got married last December with plans to have a… Keep Reading

Good morning lovely readers – I was just sitting here thinking about how lucky I am. I opened up my laptop to do some “work” this morning which basically meant typing “weddings” into Pintrest and do a little “research” over a cappuccino (yes I love air quotes how did you guess?) – ahh life is good my friends life is good. While I was doing my research (i.e. very hard work) I started to realize that most of the ideas… Keep Reading

So the last two weeks have been a little crazy for me and I have finally finally forced myself to sit down with my laptop and do some proper wedding planning. Only problem is that I got hungry. And when I’m hungry I want cake. Mmm cake. So naturally I started searching for “cake inspiration” on Pintrest and I have to say I got pretty excited. As one does. Time and time again brides pay loads of money for the… Keep Reading

Hello lovely readers! I’m back and this time it’s official! Just yesterday I joined the lovely team on a regular basis so you’re going to be hearing a lot more from me from now on – I’m so excited! So on that note I wanted to talk about something fun today. The seating plan for any wedding can be a very stressful part of the planning – we want to make sure our guests are sat with people we know… Keep Reading

Let’s hear it for our beautiful bridesmaids, the unsung heroes who keep us bridezillas happy – and sane – through the planning process and are there to hold our hands and keep our make-up tear-free on the day. I think a lot of us brides would agree that there is nothing more special than the morning of your wedding with your girls with all the butterflies and giggles as you get ready. Weddings offer a great opportunity to spend loads… Keep Reading

Hello lovelies – When we think about lovely weddings we think about pretty flowers, romantic candlelit venues and princess dresses but it can be easy to forget the one thing we actually need to legally get married – the paperwork! Well that and a husband or wife but you know what I mean! Planning a wedding in Dubai from India when I wasn’t officially a resident in India came with a whole bag of complicated questions as you can imagine…. Keep Reading

So on here we talk a lot about lovely weddings but we don’t talk too much about the infamous hen do or bachelorette party. It’s the last hurrah, a chance for every gal to go crazy with all her favourite girlies. I’ve been on a few “hen committees” in my time and if I say so myself they have been rather legendary. First things first, shout out goes out to all of my AMAZING Dubai girls who are the best party… Keep Reading

Watch out folks… my friend Monica is on the blog today with some fabulous makeup tips for you!! —————————– The secret to creating a look is making the perfect balance so that its natural and glamorous but it doesn’t cross the line into the “too much” side. I know sometimes when it comes to makeup, there are so many options it can be overwhelming, but that’s what I’m here for, to make it simpler for you. Begin by choosing a… Keep Reading